When the Mac App Store hit the scene, I thought it was going to replace the Downloads page on Apple.com, and it did replace the Mac Software shortcut in the Apple menu. But I just found out you can still get to the Downloads page on Apple’s site at apple.com/downloads/macosx. Thought I’d let you guys know.
This great tip came from our Facebook friend Nathan K.—props to you, Nathan! Yes, going to the old Downloads page at apple.com/downloads now just gets you a big ol’ ad for the Mac App Store, which is built in to the Mac OS 10.6.6 update. That update changes the Mac Software shortcut in the Apple menu (which used to reside under Software Update) to a shortcut to the Mac App Store. (Pro tip: That means you can ditch the Mac App Store from your Dock and still get to it easily from the Apple menu.)
Apple’s Downloads page: forgotten but not gone?
But it’s good to see that the Downloads page wasn’t obliterated, just moved. We hope they leave it up for a while, but as with any webpage, there are no guarantees. As of press time, the most recent updates were added on December 3, 2010, so it’s probably not being actively maintained and curated any longer.
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